CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nambe

New Mexico · 1,246 residents · 8.70 sq mi

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Nambe is home to 1,246 people in New Mexico. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 31% since 2010. Getting to work takes 28 minutes on average. Households take in $25,972 at the median, 14% less than the US figure. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,246

−31%vs 2010

vs 1,818 in 2010

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.6

−17%vs 2010

vs 43.0 in 2010

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(86)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(98)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(52)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(191)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418%(224)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.6%(170)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(120)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(75)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(36)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,972

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $41,343 in 2010

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,517

−50%vs 2010

vs $24,889 in 2010

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.0%

−0.3 ptsvs 2010

vs 14.3% in 2010

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$92,400

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $223,800 in 2010

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$436

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $559 in 2010

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.7%

+8.7 ptsvs 2010

vs 78.0% in 2010

13.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2010

White, non-Hispanic17.5%(318)

Black0.4%(7)

Hispanic / Latino56.7%(1,031)

Asian0.6%(10)

Other32.1%(584)

1990

White, non-Hispanic67.4%(840)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino65.2%(813)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other32.3%(403)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Spaniard27.7%(563)

Mexican20.9%(425)

Puerto Rican0.3%(6)

Asian origin

Japanese0.1%(2)

Asian Indian0.1%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Fijian0.3%(6)

Ancestry

German5%(101)

English4.9%(100)

Irish2.9%(60)

American1.9%(38)

Italian1.9%(38)

French1.4%(28)

Russian1%(20)

Scottish0.7%(14)

Dutch0.6%(12)

Ukrainian0.6%(12)

Slovak0.5%(11)

Swedish0.4%(9)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.4%(8)

Welsh0.4%(8)

Austrian0.3%(7)

British0.3%(6)

French Canadian0.3%(6)

Norwegian0.3%(6)

Turkish0.2%(5)

Arab0.1%(3)

Czech0.1%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(3)

Danish0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest Spaniard population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.2%

−3.0 ptsvs 2010

vs 24.2% in 2010

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.0%

−13.5 ptsvs 2010

vs 84.5% in 2010

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.0%

+0.8 ptsvs 2010

vs 8.3% in 2010

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.8 min

−2%vs 2010

vs 28.3 min in 2010

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.6%(392)

Married44.8%(444)

Widowed2.5%(25)

Divorced13.1%(130)

Women 15+

Never married25.2%(218)

Married47.3%(410)

Widowed12%(104)

Divorced15.5%(134)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−12.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.1%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 45.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.2%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.4%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.4%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 53.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.4%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.5%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.2%(58)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.8%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 105 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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